Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-10
THE PRESIDENTS GOOD LUCK.
He Catches Seven Fine Bass i'm Lake
MendOta-HOvy Sunday was Spent.

The Presidents fishing trip in Lake Mendoza at
Madison, on Saturday, was fairly successful. He
was accompanied by POstmaster-General Villas,
Col. Lamont, DR.. Bryant ana MI. A. Bissell be-
sides four professional fishermen. Mr.. Cleveland
caught seven nne yellow bass two OF them weigh
ing pounds each. The catch OF the whole party
was thirty five fish. The President was enthusias-
tic over the picturesQuapess OF the lake and Its
surroundings About O'Clock rain began falling.
and soon after the party boarded the steamer.
All were in excellent spirits, the President crack
ing his share OF Jokes In the boat or out he was
perfectly unconventional conversing freely with
members OF the party, bOatmen and all. He ap
by the and Se dodSe
the newspaper men. At $3.50 O'Clock the party
put TO the shore at point miles west OF the city,
where Is comfortable cottage belonging to a
number OF Madison sportsmen. Here the President
ana MS party sat down to an elaborate meal
wmch had been prepared for them. This was
lowing persons: Alfred Merrill a awell-known char
acter OF Madison. owner OF the grounds on which
Manager Merr Of the Chicao 20 MlWauSee and
81: ST. Paul Railroad; Conrad F. Krevy and ". H.
wheeler, commercial travellers; H. B. Hobbins in
surance agent, and George Banker, retired lum-
herman. After the meal the party returned,
reaching the city again at so O'Clock.
While the gentlemen were absent a luncheon in
Th1s occurred at l O'Clock. only the following
LADIES We're present: Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Villas,
MISS mas MIS- X NJ. La toilette, MrS. Is. w. Jones,
MIS-. X. b. Anderson, wife OF the American minis
Ter to Denmark; Mrs. C. ID. Atwood, and Mrs. E.
NJ. Fuller
The second public reception was held from to
O'CLOCK Saturday evening at the Villas residence.
steady rain has fallen throughout the evening,
and the attendance, while 1t was large enough 10
comfortably hll the spacious rooms, by no means
casued disagreeable crush. The President and
MIS- Cleveland received all with a shake OF the
nand ana pleasant SMILE. They were assisted
by P0stmaster-General and Mrs Villas, Miss Villas
and Mrs. E. P. Villas, wife of the Postmaster Gen.
erals brother.
AQUIRT SUNDAY AT MADISON.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland did not attend
church at Madison yesterday. The heavy, threat
ening sky and the raw, chilly wind, fresh laden
with spray from the lakes, the mud in the un-
paved streets, and the clouds of falling leaves
from every tree-top, were fOrbidding, while the
grate-nreS In their parlors were very tempting.
Ihey saw no one except their fellow travellers and
the members OF the Villas family, including the
mother and brothers OF the Postmaster General,
who were invited to a family dinner with the Pres
1dent and Mrs. Cleveland at o'clock. A little
group OF dozen or more individuals stood nearly
al day In front OF the mansion, waiting possible
glimpse OF them, but the town people for the most
part respected their wish to be left in quiet.
The special train leaves Madison at o'clock
This morning for st. Paul. A concession has been
made to La Crosse, at which point the train will
larry about twenty minutes and the party Will
take carriages to see the place and be by the
people.